From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Wed Dec 1 12:58:17 2010 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 20:58:17 +0000 Subject: [TL-Directors] LearningExpress Library Message-ID: It looks like we are making good progress on getting all Oregon libraries signed up for LearningExpress Library, a database of test preparations, computer skills tutorials, and more. If you have not provided LearningExpress with your authentication information you will need to go to our implementation website at: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/technology/sdlp/LearningExpress/. The website has specific instructions for contacting LearningExpress with your authentication information. For implementation questions please e-mail libraries at learningexpressllc.com. Library Development staff are currently working with LE staff to develop promotional materials that will be sent to each Oregon library. Each library will receive posters, bookmarks and a promotional handbook. These materials have been customized with the Oregon State Library logo and LSTA funding information. We plan to send those materials out in mid-December. We will also be offering in-person training in the spring of 2011. We will provide you with more information as we make those arrangements. There are webinars available on-line and registration information is on the implementation website: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/technology/sdlp/LearningExpress/ If you have questions about setting up access to LEL after reading the information on the support page, please send an e-mail to libraries at learningexpressllc.com. For other questions about the product, contact customer service at customerservice at learningexpressllc.com. If you have difficulties with LE Customer Support, please contact MaryKay Dahlgreen, Jen Maurer or Darci Hanning. 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[Institute of Museum and Library Services logo] IMLS Calls for 2011 Native American Library Services Basic Grant Applications Application Deadline: March 1, 2011 Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the 2011 Native American Library Services Basic Grant program. Federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations may apply for these grants in either the Basic or the Basic with Education/Assessment Option categories. These noncompetitive grants are designed to support existing library operations and maintain core library services in tribal communities across the country. The supplemental Education/Assessment Option provides funds for continuing education opportunities for library staff and on-site library assessments. In 2010, IMLS awarded 31 Basic Grants and 190 Basic Grants with Education/Assessment Option to Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations. Please note that IMLS is publishing the Basic Grant guidelines separately from the competitive Enhancement Grant guidelines, which are anticipated to be available in January 2011. The Enhancement Grant deadline will be May 2, 2011. An eligible entity must apply for a Basic Grant in order to be eligible for the Enhancement Grant competition. IMLS has scheduled an audio-conference call to give prospective applicants an opportunity to ask IMLS staff questions pertaining to Native American Library Services Basic Grant applications. This call will take place on January 19, 2011, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm ET. Please visit the website for more information closer to the call-in date. Contact Alison Freese, Senior Program Officer, at 202-653-4665 or afreese at imls.gov with questions about this grant program. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. 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Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 5104 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Wed Dec 22 14:48:10 2010 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:48:10 +0000 Subject: [TL-Directors] Promotional Materials for LearningExpress Message-ID: Hello all- Library Development staff have been working with the folks at LearningExpress to put together promotional materials for libraries in Oregon. You will each be receiving (or have received) an envelope or box that will contain a printed promotional handbook, several posters and a packet of bookmarks. Each of these items have been customized for Oregon. We hope to get the materials to you by the end of next week or early the first week of January. We hope that these materials will be useful to you in promoting LearningExpress. The LearningExpress staff will also be contacting libraries after January 10th to offer any assistance they can with promotion. This is exactly what the library development staff would love to do but we don't have the capacity so are very pleased that LE staff will be working with you. LE also has a website with promotional materials that you can download and print here: LIBRARIAN RESOURCES Please take advantage of our Librarian Resources page where you'll find all the tools you need to maximize our resources at your library. Resources include marketing and promotional materials, MARC Records, and training materials. To access Librarian Resources: * Go to: www.learningexpresslibrary.com * Under "Returning User" please enter the following: * Username: OregonSLmain * Password: learningexpress * Click Login If you have questions or concerns please contact me. MaryKay MaryKay Dahlgreen Library Development Program Manager Oregon State Library 503-378-5012 marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: